document.write( "Question 845219: Which fraction is the greatest: 15/30, 4/15, 3/48, or 12/36?
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document.write( "15/30, 4/15, 3/48, or 12/36\r\n" );
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document.write( "If you have a calculator, you can easily tell\r\n" );
document.write( "their relative size by dividing numerator by denominator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "15/30 = 0.5\r\n" );
document.write( " 4/15 = 0.26666666...\r\n" );
document.write( " 3/48 = 0.0625\r\n" );
document.write( "12/36 = 0.33333333...\r\n" );
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document.write( "The one with the largest tenths digits is 15/30.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "If you cannot use a calculator, reduce them all to\r\n" );
document.write( "lowest terms:\r\n" );
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document.write( "15/30, 4/15, 3/48, 12/36\r\n" );
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document.write( "  1/2, 4/15, 1/16,  1/3\r\n" );
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document.write( "Get their LCM (or LCD) of 240\r\n" );
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document.write( "120/240, 64/240, 15/240, 80/240 \r\n" );
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document.write( "And the one with the largest numerator is 120/240\r\n" );
document.write( "is 15/30.\r\n" );
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